NEW 4th EDITION

"This book benefits from being presented in a question-and-answer format and offers an excellent judgement on all the things you had meant to ask your GP but never got round to" Asthma News

Asthma at your Fingertips gives you and your family clear and medically accurate answers to over 310 questions about asthma. It is packed full of practical advice and useful tips.
includes up-to-date information on new treatments and self-management plans
tells you how to deal with your child's asthma with confidence
covers everything you need to know in an emergency

Questions include:

• I always get attacks in winter. Why is this?
• At the age of 36 I have developed asthma. Why has this happened?
• Do I have to use my preventer inhaler all the time, even when I am well?
• What is the difference between Beconase and Becotide?
• Are there any side effects from inhaled steroids?
• I'm pregnant - can I still take my medication?
• Are people with asthma more at risk than other people when given an anaesthetic?

• How old does a child have to be before he can be skin prick tested for allergies?

• Will flying affect my inhalers?

• What if I have an attack and I have no medication?

About the authors:

Dr Mark Levy MBChB, FRCGP, is a GP in Kenton, Middlesex. He is editor of The Primary Care Respiratory Journal and Medical Adviser to Education for Health

Trisha Weller MHS, RN, is Senior Module Leader and Programme Leader at Education for Health and has an honorary appointment to Birmingham Children's Hospital Repiratory Department

Professor Sean Hilton MD, FRCGP, is a Professor of Primary Care and Vice-Principal at the medical school, St George's, University of London.

Asthma: Answers at your Fingertips, 324 pp, paperback.

What you say:

Having asthma should not stop you leading a full and active life. With knowledge of my condition, the correct treatment and a desire to succeed, I became the Olympic champion. This book gives you the knowledge. Don't limit yourself Adrian Moorhouse MBE, Olympic Gold Medallist

I had the book bought as a Christmas present and I could not put it down. If I was not reading it my Dad was. Along with good pictures and clear information I really felt that somebody out there was listening to what asthmatics go through. The book has given me great confidence and I feel that I am able to do more things than before Mrs Debbie Clarke, Birmingham

A unique resource for those with asthma Professor Martyn Patridge, Chief Medical Adviser, Asthma UK

Your book was a pleasure to read: a clear, concise, informative account of the causes, symptoms, treatment and partial prevention of asthmatic conditions. I am glad I chose it amongst all the others available A. Roberts, Surrey

It is the best book I have read on asthma and the medication required to control it. Janice Fairbridge, Middlesbrorough

This book may be considered one of the most valuable, comprehensive and readable of its kind. It is highly recommended for all patients who can be persuaded to learn more about their illness and embark on a programme of self management. All who care for patients with asthma are also advised to have one on their shelves. South African Medical Journal

I think it is an excellent book and one that will be very helpful Professor Richard Beasley, Professor of Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand

Answers in a clear and readily understood fashion the questions that my patients ask and need information on. The format is simple and accessible. Dr M.D.L Morgan, Glenfield Hospital NHS Trust, Leicester

I have learned so much from your book.You have changed my attitude towards my asthma, to look at it as taking control over it and not leting it dominate my life. Mrs Penny Alderwick, Bristol

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